Body of man missing since March 12 found near Spanish Fork Peak

SPANISH FORK, Utah, June 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police say the body of a Spanish Fork man missing since March 12 was recovered Saturday near Spanish Fork Peak.

Joshua Clarke left his home on March 12 and was last seen that evening in the area of ​​2400 South and 1400 West in Mapleton, Spanish Fork police said on social media. He was reported missing the next day.

On Saturday, a family member was using a drone to search the Spanish Fork Peak mountain area just east of town. They found a body believed to be Clarke, police said in a news release Sunday.

With the help of Utah County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter, the body was retrieved and sent to the state medical examiner for autopsy and positive identification.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Clarke family during this difficult time. Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted in the search over the past two months in an attempt to find Joshua Clarke,” the statement said.